Description
Enjoy the flavors of tender beef coated in a savory-sweet sauce with a hint of spice in this delicious Mongolian beef recipe. Perfect for a quick and satisfying Asian-inspired meal at home.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Beef:
- 1 pound flank steak (thinly sliced against the grain)
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
For the Sauce:
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger (grated)
- 1/2 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 1/2 cup brown sugar (packed)
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
Additional:
- 3 green onions (sliced)
- cooked white rice for serving
Instructions
- Toss the Beef: Toss the sliced flank steak with cornstarch until well coated. Let it sit for 10 minutes.
- Prepare Sauce: Whisk together soy sauce, brown sugar, water, and red pepper flakes; set aside.
- Sear Beef: Heat oil in a skillet, add beef, and sear until browned. Remove beef and set aside.
- Sauté Aromatics: In the same skillet, sauté garlic and ginger. Pour in sauce and simmer.
- Combine: Return beef to the pan, toss to coat, and cook until heated through.
- Final Touch: Stir in green onions and serve over steamed rice.
Notes
- Add steamed broccoli or snap peas for extra veggies.
- You can use sirloin or ribeye if flank steak isn’t available.
- For a gluten-free version, use tamari instead of soy sauce and ensure all ingredients are GF.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Asian-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate (without rice)
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 17g
- Sodium: 840mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 29g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
